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Barnes-Kasson Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital located in the borough of Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania. The hospital has served the residents of Susquehanna County, northern Wayne County, and southern Broome County since 1904. To better serve this rural area, Barnes-Kasson has also established three well-staffed Rural Health Clinics throughout Susquehanna County and has a county-based home health service.
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David Passetti, FHC AdministratorBarnes-Kasson Hospital2872 Turnpike StreetSusquehanna, PA 18847Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Barnes-Kasson Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital located in the borough of Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania. The hospital has served the residents of Susquehanna County, northern Wayne County, and southern Broome County since 1904. To better serve this rural area, Barnes-Kasson has also established three well-staffed Rural Health Clinics throughout Susquehanna County and has a county-based home health service.
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The Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center is currently accepting applications for their Practical Nursing Program (LPN). It is a 12 month (1765 hours) full time program that runs Monday-Friday. Nurses are in high demand and job opportunities are waiting for you! Fulfill your dreams of a nursing career!
Tuition is $12,500.00 and includes: all books, two sets of uniforms, stethoscope, and a laptop computer. This program has been approved for Federal Financial Aid. The deadline for applications is Monday December 9, 2013. Classes start January 27, 2014.
Over the summer, Joelle Zukosky was hired to lead the Medical Records department. Her official title is the Health Information Management Director. Joelle received her Associates Degree in Health Information Technology in 1992 and has worked in the Medical Records/Health Information Management field ever since. She has also worked as a cancer registrar and received her CTR credential in 2009. Prior to her employment at Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Joelle worked at Clarks Summit State Hospital as the Director of Medical Records.
Barnes-Kasson Hospital is currently in the process of installing a sprinkler system throughout the entire facility. Per government regulations, it is required that all hospitals and nursing homes be equipped with a sprinkler system. Construction of the sprinkler system began in April, by Beach Lake Sprinkler Corp., and is expected to be completed by the end of November. The Skilled Nursing Facility portion of the system was finished in August.
The sprinkler system is a great addition to Barnes-Kasson Hospital, as it will provide assurance in the unlikely event of a fire. The system consists of almost 1,000 sprinkler heads, located all throughout the facility including hallways, stairwells, patient/resident rooms, and doctor’s offices. In order for the sprinkler system to activate, a sprinkler head needs to be heated to 150-200 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the location of the head, and then 250 gallons of water will be pumped out per minute.
Barnes-Kasson Hospital has made a wonderful addition to its staff by hiring Occupational Therapist, Steve Resseguie. Steve is a Susquehanna County native, growing up in Gibson. He is a 2007 graduate of Mountain View High School. He attended Keystone College where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Allied Health and went on to Thomas Jefferson University obtaining both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Occupational Therapy. Steve completed his five year program and graduated in May of this year.
The Family Health Clinic of Barnes-Kasson Hospital made another great addition to its staff when they hired Certified Physician Assistant, Frank DeJesse. Frank grew up in South Philadelphia, graduated from St. John Neumann High School, and attended Thomas Jefferson University, where he graduated as a Pharmacy Technician. He later attended Hahnemann University obtaining his Associate’s Degree in Paramedics, and worked for a few years with the Philadelphia Fire Company as a Firefighter-Paramedic. Frank then went back to Hahnemann University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-Med/Biology becoming a Certified Physician Assistant.
The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania recently awarded a $7,940.00 grant to help the Dental Unit of Barnes-Kasson Hospital’s Family Health Clinic offer services to uninsured patients.
The Dental Unit of the Family Health Clinic is located in an area designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a dental health professional shortage area (HPSA) and is the only facility within 100 miles that accepts patients of all ages on Medical Assistance.
Each year in the United States, thousands of lives are claimed by influenza, more commonly known as the flu. The flu is an extremely contagious respiratory illness. Symptoms include: high fever, chills, muscle aches, and headache. The flu virus attacks the body by spreading through the upper and/or lower respiratory tracts.
Many times the flu can help be prevented by getting vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone over 6 months of age receive the influenza vaccine each year. The flu vaccine is made from egg products, so anyone with an egg allergy should consult their physician before getting vaccinated. The most common form of the flu vaccine is given as a shot into the muscle (typically in the arm). There is also another form of the vaccine which is given as a nasal spray. This version contains a weakened, but live, form of the flu virus and is only recommended to be received by healthy people between the ages of 2 and 49.
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